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The person who spoke was a stunningly beautiful young woman. Judging from her charming demeanor and the expressions of the guests, she was probably the owner of Hua Man Lou.

Sure enough, she smiled and raised her voice, holding up a pale blue jade bead.

"Thank you all for coming, which has made my humble abode, Flower Pavilion, shine with honor. The ten selected today have all passed various tests to remain. Each of you has a ballot in your hand. After everyone has finished their introductions, you may vote. The one with the most votes will be this year's King of Cakes!"

Her words weren't strange; what was strange was how her voice could amplify so widely.

It must be related to that bead!

"Those are amplification beads that were presented as tribute from the Kingdom of Highlander; they cannot be obtained at a high price."

To put it simply, even if you have money, you can't buy it from Haiyu, since it's a tribute item from a foreign vassal state and naturally wouldn't circulate in the market.

Hearing this, He Lingyi was also somewhat surprised.

"If something like this appears among the common people, wouldn't everyone question the powerful status of the owner behind Hua Man Lou? Wouldn't that cause trouble for His Highness the Crown Prince?"

"will not."

The usually taciturn Prince Qi, Shen Song'an, suddenly spoke up and answered.

"why?"

"Because the Crown Prince never intended to hide the fact that Hua Manlou was his."

……

That's right. Which restaurant or tavern that can build such a reputation in Bianzhou City doesn't have some powerful backer? Let outsiders investigate if they want. Once they find out that Hua Man Lou belongs to the Eastern Palace, no one will dare to touch it.

He Lingyi just didn't understand why members of the royal family didn't always keep a low profile.

Is this Crown Prince, whom we've never met, not afraid at all of being impeached by court officials, feared by His Majesty, and thus causing so much trouble?

Or perhaps he was absolutely certain that he wouldn't fall down at all!

Ha, what a strange person!

"Your Highness is both highly skilled and incredibly daring!"

Chi Guiwan sighed, and Qiao Er couldn't help but want to chuckle, but because of the others present, he could only pretend to cough to cover it up. Hai Yu glanced at the Prince of Qi with a hint of mockery, and seeing that he was still calm, he could only cough twice along with Qiao Er, pretending that nothing had happened.

With the sound of gongs and drums, the King of Pancakes competition began.

The first shop to be showcased is another renowned time-honored brand in Bianzhou City, Huaiyang Cake Shop. They are famous for their pastries, and naturally, they have put a lot of thought into both the crust and the filling.

"This is the Moon Fairy Cake. The design features two specially made designs: Chang'e under the moon and the Jade Rabbit pounding medicine. The crust is made of flaky pastry, and the filling is made with twelve kinds of nuts. It has a sweet taste, but it is not cloying. Please try it and see if you find it different?"

The diners below, as long as they had a ballot in their hands, each received one. Looking at the exquisitely designed mooncakes, some of them joked.

"This Chang'e is so meticulously crafted, I don't even know where to begin!"

One sentence made everyone burst into laughter, and the shopkeeper was full of confidence. This was a recipe they had worked hard to develop and had tried countless times before finalizing, and he was sure it would satisfy everyone!

Sure enough, everyone who tried it nodded in approval.

"Sweet but not cloying, fragrant and delicious, the crispy crust and generous filling are perfectly balanced! I vote for it!"

As they spoke, someone raised their hand to indicate their choice. Each diner had three votes and could simply choose their top three favorites. The owner of the Huaiyang Cake Shop, seeing the diners responding one after another, felt that there was hope for the title of Cake King this time, so he added a sentence.

"If our shop is selected, this Moon Fairy Cake will only cost eighty-eight coins per cake, and we will make sure that all the people in the city can enjoy it!"

At eighty-eight coins, the price is quite reasonable.

As a result, he garnered a lot more votes in favor, and the shopkeeper watched as the number of votes kept increasing, a smug smile spreading across his face!

"Alright, we've seen what Huaiyang Bakery has to offer. Please welcome the next person."

The box wasn't fancy at all. When I opened it, there was only a palm-sized mooncake inside. The crust was baked to a golden brown, shaped like a steamed bun, and had a red reunion stamp on it. It was simple and straightforward.

But it reminded many people of the mooncakes they saw in their childhood.

The man who took out the mooncake then calmly said, "This mooncake is made using a secret recipe left by my grandmother. The crust and filling are nothing special, just the simplest sugar filling, but we added some tangerine peel, so it tastes sweet and sour. Please try it. This is the only mooncake that our Zhou Family Bakery sells."

The mooncakes distributed to the diners looked quite different from the previous ones, but it was precisely because they were so simple and unadorned that they didn't inspire any particular anticipation.

The result was an amazing taste, reminding countless people of their childhood memories.

"It's delicious, just like homemade!"

"Yes, it's ordinary in every way, but special in every way. I haven't had mooncakes with mandarin orange and sugar filling in a long time. The Zhou family's mooncakes this time are truly amazing! I vote for them!"

The diners' hearts were captivated, like a pendulum swinging, and soon the votes poured in, filling Zhou's Bakery's boxes to the brim.

Everyone else was envious, but the owner of Huaiyang Cake Shop showed some displeasure.

They were fully prepared to compete for the title of "King of Cakes" this year. They originally thought their biggest competitor was Hua Man Lou, but who knew that an unknown Zhou Family Cake Shop would suddenly appear out of nowhere? It's outrageous.

But it's not time to count the votes yet, and the outcome is still undecided, so he can't say anything.

In the private room, all five of them had tried the mooncakes from the two bakeries and thought that Zhou's was better. Then, when they saw that new mooncakes were still being promoted below, Qiao Er asked a question.

"Shall we make a bet? Let's see who wins the King of Cakes title this year?"

"What kind of bet? I love betting!"

Chi Guiwan's cooperation gave He Lingyi a headache for a moment. He tried to persuade her for several months, but his mother seemed to remain unchanged. She always talked about how she loved to gamble. If an ordinary fiancé heard this, he would probably be unhappy.

But this young General Qiao was special; he picked up where she left off and said...

"How about we bet on a Ferghana horse that was brought as tribute from Wuzhou?"

"Fine, I bet the Zhou family will win!"

"I'm betting on the Zhou family to win too!"

“Then I’ll take a risky approach and bet on Huaiyang Bakery to win!” After saying this, Haiyu looked at He Lingyi and asked, “Miss He, who do you think will win?”

He Lingyi gave the answer without hesitation.

I bet Hua Manlou will win!

Her words prompted the Prince of Qi to glance at her again. "How do you know?"

He Lingyi did not directly answer the question posed by the Prince of Qi. Instead, he took two steps back, bowed respectfully to the prince again, and greeted him.

"He Lingyi greets His Highness the Crown Prince."